Envy can motivate individuals to strive harder or to harm others. We examine the
relationship between workplace envy and social undermining‐the insidious act of dragging …

Background Universal health coverage (UHC) is crucial for public health, poverty
eradication, and economic growth. However, 97% of low-and middle-income countries …

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been spreading around the world, causing a
major public health crisis that has already claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Street …

Background One of the key functions and ultimate goals of health systems is to provide
financial protection for individuals when using health services. This study sought to evaluate …

Background Peer support work for substance use disorders is widely implemented in high-
income countries. More research is still needed to understand its applicability in settings …

Background The bulk of health care financing in Cameroon is derived from out-of-pocket
payments. Given that poverty is pervasive, with a third of the population living below the …

Background: The private healthcare sector in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) is
active and growing, providing curative, preventive, and promotive services related to …

Background Analyses of out-of-pocket healthcare spending often suffer from an inability to
distinguish necessary from optional spending in the data without making further …

Equitable financing is an important goal of health systems and protecting the financial risks
of health care. Also, equitable financing of health is important both for improving the state of …

Hospitals are a place that people dread and often avoid. Negative experiences in hospitals
can contribute to pain and suffering, as well as to stress, loss of control and overall …